early hours of . c) The public is asked to find out the locations of . d) An emergency kit should contain water bottles, biscuit packets and a . e) A list of should be displayed on the wall.
f) Important documents can be secured by keeping them in a case. g) Damage to refrigerators can be avoided by . h) Mobile phones should be charged to enable the marooned to contact their friends, relatives and . i) should be placed in the toilet bowls to prevent sewage inflow.
j) Listen to the and follow the instructions implicitly. 12th - - Page DRAFTING A SPEECH You learnt the art of drafting a speech in Class XI. It requires a few basic steps such as greeting the audience, introducing the topic, elaborating the main points, summarizing the views and thanking the audience. Given below is a template for drafting a speech.
Introduction a) Greet the audience Formal greeting – Good Morning / Good Afternoon / Good Evening b) Introduce yourself and the topic to the audience I, (name) of class would like to deliver a short speech on (topic). Body of the speech a) Elaborate the main and supporting points Suggested value points (E.g. Global Warming) v Definition of the title (What is global warming?) v Importance and relevance of the topic. (Why is global warming important?
What is the relevance of global warming in the present scenario?) v Causes and consequences v Preventive measures (planting trees / conserving fuel by using alternative energy sources) v Solutions (change in life style and attitude / global effort of people and the government) Speaking Conclusion v Summarise the main points v Appropriate winding up and thanking the audience ( formal – thank you for the patient hearing / thank you for the wonderful opportunity) Useful linkers and sequence markers Describing similarities w Likewise, correspondingly, equally, not only... but also, in the same way, similarly Showing cause and effect w Consequently, as a result, thus, therefore, for this reason Comparing and contrasting